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Persuasive Essay Rubric

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Exemplary

The topic rambles

Briefly mentions a

Describes the topic

Clearly defines topic

and does not

topic but gives few

and gives several

and gives several

pinpoint one

details

reasons for

examples to support

supporting it

the topic

1
Focused Topic

particular point of
view
Gives information Does not use any of

Uses only one site

Uses several sites to

Uses and sites

from several of

the information in

to support opinion

support opinion

several sites to

the sites

the sites to support

support opinion

opinion
Gives details to

Does not give any

Gives only one

Gives several details

Gives and sites

support theory

details to support

detail to support

to support theory

details to support

theory

theory

Lacks topic

Essay has only one

Essay includes some

sentences and has no

topic sentence and

topic sentences and is sentences and

logical sequence

its sequence is

sequential

Well organized

theory

confusing

Clearly stated topic


follows a logical
sequence

Clear and

Very difficult to

Somewhat difficult

Mostly easy to

Easy to read and

understandable

follow

to follow and

understand

understand

understand
Correct spelling

Frequent grammar

A few grammar

One or two grammar

All grammar and

and grammar

and spelling errors

and spelling errors

or spelling errors

spelling correct

Score

Persuasive Essay Rubric

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